The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-05

ID. L.. Taylor, chairman.
The judicial council reported on the
charges preferred against DR.. Daniel, by
DIR. Briggs, and completely exonerated
DR.. Daniel.
DR.. Daniel moved that instructions be
given to the publishing committee
to print the papers of DIR. Goldman and
DR.. Gwin, of Galveston, in the Transac.
tions. Carried.
DIR. j. o. Jones, of New Orleans, pre-
sented the association, through DIR. o. G.
Smith, with volume of his memoirs.
The gift was accepted with thanks.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
DR.. j. J.. Dial preferred charges
against DR.. Briggs for having
preferred charges against DR.. Daniel.
They were referred to the judicial
council who during the afternoon re-
ported against the charges on the ground
that it was not crime for one member to
prefer charges against another.
The section on obstetrics was again
called-Dr. Mclaughlin, chairman.
A paper on pueperal eclampsia by DIR.
Osborne, drew cat an interesting debate
in which Drs. Osborne, Tally, Willis,
Douglass, Bowers, Williams and West
took part. The paper was referred to be
printed.
DIR. West, of Galveston, read paper on
two cases of placenta pevia, which was
discussed by Drs. Smith and NJ. A. Tay
lor. 1t was also referred, to be printed.
The section on surgery was recalled, and
papers were read by DR.. j. G. Jones on
Laparotomy; by DR.. F. H. Tucker on
imperfect and adhesive pre-
puse; and by DR.. j. p. Oliver on
case of lltholomy. DR.. R. G. WILLIAMSBURG
scented the association with specimen of
conguital montrosity, taken from
negro boy seventeen years of age. The
preyuse was three and three-quarters in
| length.
The section on gyn@cology was called,
and papers were read by the chairman.
DR.. Tucker, from DR.. Hadra, on
the shortcomings of Tracheolorraphy; and
by DR.. Pennington on case of
uterine polypus. These papers were all
referred to the publishing committee.
While the section on obstetrics was
working, DR.. p. j. Bowers, of Coleman,
read a paper on complicated cases of
labor which was ordered to be printed.
The nominating committee was hard a t
work yesterday, and it is understood Sc
lected Galveston as the next place of meet
ing, and named the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, DR.. Samuel h.
Burroughs of Leon county; first vice
president, DR.. r. M. Knox, of Houston;
second vice president, DIR. A. M. Douglass,
of Hill county; third vice-president, DR..
Terhune; secretary, DR.. F. L. DAM of
| Austin; treasurer, DR.. j. clarendon, of
| Tha nh nf cantinnc WI
also named, but the only one known is
DR.. A. W. Fly, of Galveston, to the section
on Surgery DR.. Fly is brilliant member
of his profession, and we'll deserves
the honor he has received. AS surgeon
he ranks second to none in the state, and
as man he is universally respected and
esteemed.
| LAST DAY.
To day the association will bring its
labors to close. The programme for
the day is as follows:
MORNING SESSION.
First-Report of unfinished business.
Second-Report of Standing Commit
tee on Prize Essay.
Third--Final Report of Committee on
Nominations.
Standardization of Officers Elect into
Office.
Final adjournment.
AFTERNOON.
Visit to State university and blind in
stitute.
Invitations are extended by the super
intendents to delegates to visit and in
spect the new capitol building now in
process of construction, and the several
state stitutlons-University state luna
tic asylum, blind institute, institute for
deaf mutes, etc.
ADDRESSES LAST NIGHT.
DR.. Mott made very fine address last
night as the retiring president of the
State Medical association.
DR.. Wooten, president of the University
regents, also made an admirable address,
the object of which was to enlist the CO.
operation of the association in promoting
the success of the University, and the es
Enlistment of its medical branch, which,
he argued, might soon have been put into
operation but for the niggardly and phe-
nomenal action of the Twentieth legisla-
ture, and its reckless disregard of the
rights and interests of the University.
| THE hECEPIlON Al Dh' M LAUGHblN
In the rush and crowd of work in a
newspaper Office during the late hours of
the night annoying errors, both OF omis-
sion and of commission, are liable to Oc-
cur. These must not be taken as in
territorial, but are to be charged rather to
mechanical situations that surround the
occasion. case, illustrative of this, oc
Cured with The STATESMEN, which yester
day made its appearance without line
concerning the elegant reception rendered
by DR.. j. W. Mclaughlin to the members
of the State Medical association and their
ladies' The vexing omission was due to
the fact that the report was received too
| late for insertion.
The we'll known hospitality of DIR. and
Mrs. Mclaughlin was of itself sure
guarantee of the elegance of their enter
tainment, and was tempting attraction
for their many friends to be present. The
attendance was very large, the spacious
rooms being thronged with visitors
throughout the evening. The visiting
doctors with their ladies were out in
strong force, while the large number of
residents of the city who were present
fully attested the popularity of the genial
host and his elegant wife. DIR. and Mrs.
Mclaughlin were assisted in dispensing
the Inequalities of the evening by
Mesdames James r. Johnson, R. Ruth0r-
ford, j. j. Tobin, McCleery and y. L. Full